Oscar nominee’s son is delivering DoorDash in Alaska at 5:35 am. Then police find a body in the road:  ‘Knew the worst’

Anchorage, Alaska, resident Jack Sabàto, 32, was arrested on Monday for an alleged hit-and-run that took the life of a pedestrian earlier that morning. Sabàto is the son of Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen and General Hospital actor Antonio Sabàto Jr.

KTUU reports that Jack Sabàto was on his way home from “late-night DoorDashing” when his white Chevrolet Tahoe hit 42-year-old Carl Simmonds at the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road at 5:35 am on Monday morning.

Police and paramedics from the Anchorage Fire Department responded to the scene of the hit-and-run just minutes later, following a report of an unresponsive man lying on the road. Carl Simmonds was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. According to authorities, a preliminary investigation determined that Simmonds was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled without stopping, as per KTLA.

Sabàto was afraid because he didn’t have insurance

According to police, they identified Sabàto’s car after recovering video of the incident from the Blood Bank of Alaska. By noon, they located the car at his workplace and found “fresh damage to the right front corner that was consistent with a pedestrian strike.” Police seized the car after obtaining a warrant.

Later that afternoon, Sabàto called the police and stated that he “knew the worst.” In his accounts, Sabàto claims he was on his way home from deliveries when “something suddenly appeared in the road,” and his headlights went out. He was aware he had hit “something” and fled the scene because he was scared he did not have insurance.

Jack Sabàto comes from a family of popular actors. Antonio Sabàto Jr., his father, was a Calvin Klein model and starred in General Hospital and Melrose Place in the 1990s. In 2018, he ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for California’s 26th Congressional District.

Sabàto’s mother, Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen, is known for her roles in Candyman, Sideways, and 2019’s Swamp Thing, which was canceled shortly after its premiere. In 2023, Madsen said she doubted she would return for James Gunn’s planned remake.

Sabàto’s uncle, Michael Madsen, was known for his work in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill movies. He passed away from cardiac arrest in 2025 at the age of 67.

Anchorage police arrested Sabàto on charges of leaving the scene of an accident without assisting the injured, and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in injury or death. He was arraigned on Tuesday afternoon, with bail set at $5,000 and a no-driving order. Sabàto faces an additional $5,000 penalty if he fails to attend his subsequent court dates.

“We all just found out the terrible news,” Antonio Sabàto Jr. told TMZ on Tuesday. “Our family is digesting this horrible news and asking for privacy in this devastating news. Thank you.”